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Old 06-07-2007, 02:19 PM   #4
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Beach City, Socal
Vehicle: 89 Supra Turbo, 04 Toyota Matrix XR
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Wooden bezel is completely mount in the radio bezel

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In the car and ready.



I didn't take any picture of mounting the controller board, but basically I use 2 small piece of wood (paint stiring stick from home depot) for top and bottom at about 1/8" thick x 5/8" wide x 8" long. Screw the wood stick to the back piece of the wooden bezel to keep the panel down. Screw the controller board to the wooden sticks. The button board is double sided tape mount to the gap below the HVAC bezel. The IR sensor is extended to place between the gap of the 3nd din. While I'm at it, I also use the Lilliput IR sensor as a sensor for the cheapo LIRC using with girder using information found on this thread http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/lcd-...ut-owners.html.

I didn't take any pictures of the case an other items because basically, it is the same/similar with many other installation.

Over all, this is the easiest and fastest setup. There is no bondo, filer material to sand. Just a little smoothing sand on the wood and I am done. I just don't want to send my many hours in the garaage sanding out bondo, rather than playing with my little boy. I would recommend this method to any one who has a standard Double DIN opening.
One more thing I want to credit to Honda is the for sight of the 3nd DIN attachment. This make the job freaking easier althought the kits doesn't fit perfectly (some big gap along the edge), giving it a factory item. If it as after market item, it's great, but a factory item, I expect it to fit a little better (little to no gap in between 1mm gap instead of 3mm gap).
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